Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan

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Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091

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Detroit skyline with the words Investing in Us: Resident Priorities for Economic Mobility in Detroit

Poverty Solutions partners with 4 Detroit organizations to fund, evaluate economic mobility projects

News Release | Nov. 10, 2021

U-M launches SEAS Sustainability Clinic in Detroit to combat the effects of climate change

News Release | Nov. 1, 2021

$100,000 available for U-M faculty grants to research ways to prevent, alleviate poverty

Feature | Oct. 27, 2021

Poverty Solutions Director Luke Shaefer to give inaugural Kohn lecture on using evidence to fight poverty

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The Imprint | Nov. 15, 2021

What We've Learned About Child Tax Credits and the Future of Fostering

WHYY / Keystone Crossroads | Nov. 10, 2021

Biden’s child tax credit is cutting poverty in Philly, but many with deepest needs aren’t getting the cash

NBC News & Outlier Media | Nov. 10, 2021

The ‘fake landlord’ scam destroys lives in Detroit. But culprits rarely face consequences.

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Events

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Poverty Doesn't Pause: Housing Insecurity During a Pandemic

Dec 8

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Off Campus Location

Interpreting Structural Inequality Through a Complex Systems Framework: Emergence and Robustness

Jan 31

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Off Campus Location